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Prime Minister Modi-led government approved major changes in the Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund. As part of the decision, the rates of scholarship were increased in a substantial manner. Apart from this, the government also approved the proposal to grant organised cadre status to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) officers.
To be based in Pathankot and in the North East Region, these flying machines will be replacing the existing Russian Mi-35, in service and used as an assault helicopter and for ferrying troops. The whole delivery of the 22 machines purchased for $1.1 billion through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route will be completed by March 2020.
“I believe this is for the first time that the IAF will be using an anti-icing device made indigenously. An entire squadron of aircraft can be fuelled through this device that costs just one-third of what the government was paying for the imported ones,” Smart said.
In lieu with PM Narendra Modi’s commitment of augmenting India’s defence capabilities so as to step ahead with his dream of positioning India in the top-notch list of global powers, India has never shied away from strengthening its defence sector under his governence.
Besides, the next phase is to have two similar IBGs in the Himalayas facing China. The IBG on the western front will have different equipment, training and attack tactics than the ones for Himalayas facing China.
Once done, this will be the first tweak to the ‘cold start doctrine’, first made public in 2004 and planned after ‘Operation Parakram’ of 2002.
Main theme of the DefExpo India-2020 will be ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. The shows are conducted at an international level, which not only facilitates Business-to-Business (B2B) interaction with senior foreign delegations but also Government-to-Government (G2G) meetings and signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs).
A process to replace 352 VDC members and 117 VDC SPOs who are above the age of 60 years has been set into motion,” the officer said.
The SPOs, who have overstayed at a particular place have also been replaced. Besides this, 9 VDC SPOs have been disengaged from the VDC rolls for non compliance of orders, the officer said.
In response to the recently held SPOs recruitment, he said a list of around 85 meritorious candidates was sent to police headquarters for final approval.
The Navy told, “Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Dornier Aircraft Squadron, Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313 at Chennai on 22 July 19. The new Air Squadron is scheduled to be commissioned by Admiral Karambir Singh at Naval Air Enclave, Meenambakkam.” Commissioning of the Air Squadron under Eastern Naval Command would further strengthen Indian Navy’s efforts in maintaining constant surveillance and safe guarding maritime interests in the Eastern Seaboard of India, added Navy.
The bridges, near the International Border, have been built under Project Sampark, braving Pakistani shelling and weather vagaries during the monsoon season, officials said. The 1,000-metre Ujh bridge in Kathua is the longest constructed by the Border Roads Organisation and it uses the precast segment technology, a defence spokesman said.The 617-metre Basantar bridge in Samba has been built at a cost of Rs 41.7 crore on Rajpura–Madwal–Pangadur–Phulpur road over Basantar river.
Garuda VI was the largest international air training exercise of 2019. The IAF contingent consisted of 134 air-warriors. The participating aircraft included four Su-30 MKI fighters besides one IL-78 and two C-17 aircraft that provided logistic support during induction and de-induction, the Defence Ministry said in a release.
